Decoded: How is a Waqf created, and what are the powers of Waqf Board?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Decoded: How is a Waqf created, and what are the powers of Waqf Board?

Business Standard  

The Centre is reportedly preparing to introduce a Bill in Parliament aimed at reducing the Waqf Board’s control over assets. The Central government is reportedly preparing to introduce a Bill in Parliament aimed at reducing the Waqf Board ’s control over assets. Key provisions include the mandatory registration of all Waqfs with the Waqf Board, the maintenance of a central register of Waqfs, the authority of Waqf Boards to appoint executive officers, the removal of encroachments from Waqf properties, the preparation of annual budgets for waqf maintenance, and the maintenance of records and inspection of Waqf properties. The Waqf Repeal Bill, 2022, notes that the original Wakf Act of 1954 was repealed and replaced by the Waqf Act of 1995, which granted greater powers to Waqf Boards. The Act was further amended in 2013, which the Bill states gave the Waqf Boards “limitless and absolute autonomy”.

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For Public Good: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Govt Circular Suspending Change Of Farmers Land To Waqf Board
6 days, 9 hours ago

For Public Good: Karnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Against Govt Circular Suspending Change Of Farmers Land To Waqf Board

Live Law  

Dismissing a PIL for setting aside a government circular which suspended mutation of farmers and private khata properties to the waqf board after complaints were received regarding the same, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday said that directions were issued in public interest. This court cannot go into such an aspect but they have to be adverted to individual cases …

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices
1 week, 2 days ago

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: The ruling Congress government and opposition BJP sparred over the Waqf Board land controversy, during a debate in the assembly under Rule 69. “Waqf Board has been entered in land records of 1,11,874 acres in Karnataka, with or without serving notice to the cultivators. Claiming that ‘Waqf Board’ had appeared on property records of farmers, temples, mutts and public …

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parliament
2 weeks ago

994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

A total of 994 Waqf properties have been reported as alienated — or illegally encroached upon — across the country, with Tamil Nadu alone accounting for a maximum of 734 such properties, the Union government informed Parliament on Monday. 994 Waqf properties illegally encroached upon, govt tells Parl In a written response to a set of questions from Communist Party …

Andhra Pradesh government reconstitutes Waqf Board
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh government reconstitutes Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Orders were issued on Friday for the reconstitution of the Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995 read with amendment 2013 and appointment of Members to the AP State Waqf Board. Subsequently, the government issued an order appointing Ruhullah, elected u/s 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, and Shaik Khaja, Mutawalli, elected under Section 14 of …

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments

Al Jazeera  

The government says it wants to battle corruption and mismanagement. The Waqf Act mandates that disputes over waqf properties be resolved by a state-constituted tribunal with a judicial officer, a civil services officer and an expert in Muslim law. Malik Motasim Khan, the vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, a religious organisation in India, says waqf properties are already governed by …

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

JD(U) yet to clear its stance on controversial Waqf Bill

Hindustan Times  

After the Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to dissolve the waqf board in the state for being “non-inclusive” and “non-functional”, all eyes are now on the Janata Dal ’s stance on the proposed bill to amend the Waqf Act. Rajya Sabha lawmaker and working president of the JDU, Sanjay Jha, said Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has already met the representatives …

Fact Check: No, Andhra Pradesh DID NOT abolish Waqf Boards
3 weeks ago

Fact Check: No, Andhra Pradesh DID NOT abolish Waqf Boards

India Today  

As the Waqf Board debate continued in Parliament, the internet saw a flood of posts that claimed a National Democratic Alliance partner had abolished it in Andhra Pradesh. India Today Fact Check found that the Andhra Pradesh government has not abolished the Waqf Board's operations in the state; it has only dissolved the existing, defunct board. On November 29 this …

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Parliamentary panel seeks details of Waqf properties occupied ‘unauthorisedly’ by state governments

Hindustan Times  

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, 2024, on Sunday sought details from state governments about the accuracy of Waqf properties which, as per the Sachar committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised way, PTI reported citing sources. The parliamentary committee also asked the states to furnish details of the properties that have been claimed by the Waqf board …

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandrababu Naidu government dissolves Waqf board constituted by YSR Congress regime

Hindustan Times  

The Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government has dissolved the state Waqf board nominated by the previous YSR Congress regime. The Chandrababu Naidu-led government dissolved the AP Waqf Board in an order dated November 30. Naidu government's order In an order dated November 30, the state government noted that AP State Waqf Board, formed by the YSRC regime, had been non-functional …

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Andhra scraps state Waqf board's earlier orders issued by YSR Congress regime

India Today  

The N Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP government in Andhra Pradesh has withdrawn earlier orders issued for the state Waqf board by the previous YSR Congress regime and will constitute a new board soon. In an order, the state government said the Waqf board, constituted by the YSR Congress government, had been non-functional since March 2023, and had no representation of scholars …

Maharashtra govt withdraws decision to grant ₹10 crores to State Waqf Board
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra govt withdraws decision to grant ₹10 crores to State Waqf Board

Op India  

The Maharashtra caretaker government has withdrawn its recent decision to allocate ₹10 crore to the State Waqf Board, following political opposition and internal party concerns. On November 28, 2024, the Minority Development Department of the Maharashtra government issued a government resolution allocating ₹10 crore to the State Waqf Board for the financial year 2024-25. Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized …

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Amid Waqf bill row, Maharashtra's Rs 10 crore boost to state board's functioning

India Today  

The Maharashtra government has announced an allocation of Rs 10 crore to enhance the functioning and infrastructure of the state's Waqf board. A Maharashtra government resolution regarding the Rs 10 crore allocation to the state Waqf board has been issued by the Department of Minorities. Earlier on Thursday, the Lok Sabha adopted a resolution to extend the tenure of the …

Maharashtra government withdraws decision to allocate Rs 10 crore to state Waqf Board
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Maharashtra government withdraws decision to allocate Rs 10 crore to state Waqf Board

India TV News  

Hours after Maharashtra authorities issued a government resolution approving the disbursal of Rs 10 crore to the State Waqf Board, Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik announced on Friday that the order has been withdrawn. “Fake news is spreading that the BJP-Mahayuti government has immediately given Rs 10 crore to the Maharashtra Waqf Board. About the Government Resolution The GR, issued on …

Parliament Winter Session: No Waqf Bill this time, JPC seeks more time to consult stakeholders amid Govt-Oppn faceoff
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Parliament Winter Session: No Waqf Bill this time, JPC seeks more time to consult stakeholders amid Govt-Oppn faceoff

Live Mint  

Parliament Winter Session: The contentious bill to amend the Waqf Act will not be taken up in this session of Parliament as the joint parliamentary committee set up to scrutinise it on Thursday sought an extension of its November 29 deadline to present its report. The JPC has sought the new deadline to be the last day of the next …

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill to seek extension of tenure
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill to seek extension of tenure

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee on Waqf Bill, 2024 is set to move a motion in the Lok Sabha seeking an extension of its tenure to finalise the report on the Bill, shows the Parliamentary agenda for Thursday. Similarly, there are disputes over 123 properties, between the Waqf boards and the Union government,” Jagdambika Pal, Chairperson of the panel, told reporters after …

JPC on Waqf bill to seek extension till end of Budget session next year
3 weeks, 5 days ago

JPC on Waqf bill to seek extension till end of Budget session next year

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill Joint Committee has decided to seek time till the end of the budget session to scrutinise the controversial amendments. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jagdambika Pal, who chairs the panel, will move a formal resolution in the Lok Sabha to seek the House’s approval on Thursday. BJP MP and Waqf …

Waqf Bill likely to be deferred to Budget Session of Parliament 2025: Sources
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Waqf Bill likely to be deferred to Budget Session of Parliament 2025: Sources

India Today  

The contentious Waqf Amendment Bill, aimed at reforming the management and regulation of Waqf properties across the country, is now likely to be tabled during the Budget Session in February 2025, sources told India Today TV. KEY PROVISIONS OF WAQF BILL The proposed Waqf Bill seeks to address systemic issues and introduce reforms such as: Centralised oversight: Establishing a Central …

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties: Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties: Muslim Personal Law Board spokesperson

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board is not prepared to accept the Waqf Bill even if it is passed by Parliament in its present form. Ilyas, its spokesman, told the media in New Delhi that the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was crafted to usurp Waqf properties across the country. “The Prime Minister looks for Waqf in the Constitution, but …

PM Modi repurposes Congress weapon for Waqf Bill attack
3 weeks, 6 days ago

PM Modi repurposes Congress weapon for Waqf Bill attack

India Today  

'Samvidhan Khatre me hai', was one message that the Congress amped up in the run up to the Lok Sabha election. But now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have turned the tables on the Congress, that too on the crucial Waqf Bill, with "Babasaheb's Samvidhan". The phrase "Samvidhan Khatre Me Hai", a rallying cry frequently used by Congress leaders, …

Birla may extend tenure of Waqf JPC: Oppn after meeting Speaker
4 weeks ago

Birla may extend tenure of Waqf JPC: Oppn after meeting Speaker

Hindustan Times  

A group of Opposition leaders on Monday said Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla may extend the tenure of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf Bill even as the Bharatiya Janata Party, buoyed by its recent victory in Maharashtra, is keen to pass the controversial bill in the ongoing winter session of Parliament. Birla may extend tenure of Waqf …

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly
4 weeks ago

Resolution opposing Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 to be tabled in WB Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Parliamentary Affairs minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay on Monday said that a resolution opposing the Waqf Bill, 2024 will be tabled in the state Assembly but the date has not yet been fixed. Talking to reporters on the first day of the West Bengal Assembly winter session, he said that the date on which the resolution opposing the contentious …

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Waqf Board Explainer: How much land it owns, its powers, what the govt wants to change and other questions answered

Hindustan Times  

The Waqf Bill, 2024, aimed at amending the Wakf Act, 1995 - a law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of women in these bodies, has drawn the ire of the Muslim community. HT examines the Waqf Amendment Bill, how much property do the Waqf boards own, the litigation and controversy …

PM attacks Congress over Waqf, 'votebank politics' in Maharashtra victory speech
1 month ago

PM attacks Congress over Waqf, 'votebank politics' in Maharashtra victory speech

India Today  

Congress formed laws to promote appeasement politics and the Waqf board is an example of it, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, as he attacked the party for its poor poll show in Maharashtra Assembly elections. There is no place for Waqf law in the Constitution given to us by Babasaheb Ambedkar, but the Congress supported it to increase …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
1 month ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
1 month ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

Karnataka: Jabir Ali's personal property claimed by Waqf Board
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Jabir Ali's personal property claimed by Waqf Board

Op India  

The Karnataka High Court has stopped an attempt to grab yet another property by the state’s Waqf Board. The Karnataka High Court has ordered the Waqf Board to take the subject matter to the Waqf Tribunal. The High Court has said that the Waqf Board cannot change the decision given by the previous administrator by just forming a committee, and …

Waqf Board Can't Recall Administrator's Order Declaring Property As 'Private' Through Committee, Must Approach Court/ Tribunal: Karnataka HC
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf Board Can't Recall Administrator's Order Declaring Property As 'Private' Through Committee, Must Approach Court/ Tribunal: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently has set aside an order passed by the Karnataka State Waqf Board, constituting a Law Committee to review and recall an order passed in the year 1976, by then Administrator of the Board which held that a portion of a property situated in Kumbarpete area of Bengaluru was private property and not Waqf Property. The …

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh
1 month, 1 week ago

PM firm on Waqf Act amendment, says Amit Shah; sets date for eliminating Naxalism in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

CHANDRAPUR / YAVATMAL / HINGOLI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted Prime Minister Narendra Modi was determined to amend the Waqf Act despite resistance from key opposition leaders like Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar. Addressing three election rallies in Maharashtra during the day in support of Mahayuti candidates, he declared the Modi government will eliminate Naxalism from Chhattisgarh …

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s Waqf Reform: When Property Rights Meet Majoritarianism

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:46 IST - 9 MINS READ The Waqf Bill, 2024, alongside the proposed uniform civil code, underscores the Narendra Modi government’s broader plan to reshape the sociopolitical landscape, particularly that of the country’s Muslim community. As Asaf A.A. Fyzee notes in his seminal work, Outlines of Muhammadan Law, there has been a consistent trend towards …

Concerns and Controversies Surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: An Analysis
1 month, 1 week ago

Concerns and Controversies Surrounding the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: An Analysis

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:21 IST - 18 MINS READ Addressing a rally in Gurugram in September, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the Waqf Bill, 2024, would be passed in the coming winter session of Parliament. The Bill’s statement of objects and reasons states: “It has been observed that the Act still requires further improvement to effectively …

Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024: Explaining Salient Features and Overall Assessment of Merits and Flaws
1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024: Explaining Salient Features and Overall Assessment of Merits and Flaws

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:06 IST - 12 MINS READ A fair assessment is needed of the Waqf Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, to understand its salient features and to see how these can improve the efficiency and administration of waqf properties or how they harm the cause of “one nation, one law” in …

No Prosecution For Possessing Waqf Property Without Sanction From Waqf Board If Possession Was Before Insertion Of S.52A Waqf Act: Kerala HC
1 month, 1 week ago

No Prosecution For Possessing Waqf Property Without Sanction From Waqf Board If Possession Was Before Insertion Of S.52A Waqf Act: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court held that there cannot be a prosecution under Section 52A of the Waqf Act for taking possession of Waqf property without prior sanction of the Waqf Board if there was prior possession of the property, that is before the insertion of Section 52A in 2013. Section 52A of the Waqf Act provides rigorous imprisonment up to …

Waqf row in Karnataka: Of land ownership and beyond
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf row in Karnataka: Of land ownership and beyond

The Hindu  

“El Dorado” is what one could call Honawad village if one were to translate the name into Spanish. Honawad hit the headlines recently when Tejaswi Surya, MP and BJP Yuva Morcha leader, claimed that the Karnataka Waqf Board had conspired to take over 1,500 acres of land in the village and issued notices to hundreds of farmers, seeking their eviction …

Waqf issue: Congress govt. engaged in appeasing a particular community, alleges Raghavendra
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf issue: Congress govt. engaged in appeasing a particular community, alleges Raghavendra

The Hindu  

Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra has alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka was engaged in appeasing a particular community by allowing the Waqf Board to take over properties belonging to farmers and religious institutions. At a press conference in Shivamogga on Wednesday, Mr. Raghavendra said the State government that failed to grant land to those who lost their …

Waqf Land Saga: A Political Showdown Over Ownership and Control
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Land Saga: A Political Showdown Over Ownership and Control

India Today  

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has withdrawn eviction notices against farmers involved in Waqf property disputes, adding a new dimension to the ongoing controversy. The issue gained national attention when farmers in Honwada village received such notices, sparking a heated political and social debate. The government has pledged to withdraw the controversial notices and amend the land records, but the situation …

The Waqf Act reforms will be in the interest of the country’s social cohesion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Waqf Act reforms will be in the interest of the country’s social cohesion

New Indian Express  

When India gained independence, many religious institutions held huge properties as assets. India has had a legal regime for the governance of Waqfs since 1913, with the Muslim Wakf Validating Act. However, with the Waqf Act of 1995, a totally discriminatory act was enforced in India. While the 1995 Act aimed to unify and standardise the management of these properties, …

Centre Trying to Appoint Hindus to Waqf Board
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Centre Trying to Appoint Hindus to Waqf Board

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Speaking about the Tirupati laddu controversy, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said it was wrong if animal fat was present in it. He also accused the Centre of trying to appoint Hindus to the Waqf Board. Addressing the media in Mumbai he said, “The BJP is trying to abolish the Waqf Board using the Waqf Bill, 2024. Of the 1,21,000 registered …

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath from Kerala Underscores ‘Unlawful Claims by Waqf Board' in 2 Villages
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath from Kerala Underscores ‘Unlawful Claims by Waqf Board' in 2 Villages

News 18  

While a Joint Parliamentary Committee is deliberating on the Waqf Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha by the government, Archbishop Andrews Thazhath from Kerala has raised concerns “regarding the unlawful claims by the Waqf Board in the villages of Cherai & Munambam”. In Ernakulam district of Kerala, numerous properties that have belonged to Christian families for generations in the villages …

Muslim bodies present divergent views over Waqf bill amendments
3 months ago

Muslim bodies present divergent views over Waqf bill amendments

Hindustan Times  

A body of Pasmanda or backward Muslims offered broad support to the Waqf amendment bill but demanded inclusion of their representatives and women in waqf boards and waqf council, while the All India Muslim Personal Law board, a key body of the community, called the bill as a “strange exercise”. The AIMPLB said prior to the proposed Waqf amendment bill, …

Waqf Board to construct compound walls to protect its property in State
3 months ago

Waqf Board to construct compound walls to protect its property in State

The Hindu  

To protect the Waqf property in the State, the Karnataka State Waqf Board has decided to identify them and construct compound walls around them, Minister for Housing, Waqf and Minority Welfare B.Z. He said that the Waqf Board has planned to provide housing facilities to poor Muslim families in every taluk across the State and also provide houses on rent …

Here’s What You Should Know About Waqf As the Centre Proposes To Amend the Act Governing the Islamic law
3 months ago

Here’s What You Should Know About Waqf As the Centre Proposes To Amend the Act Governing the Islamic law

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 17, 2024 19:51 IST - 6 MINS READ Rooted in Islamic tradition, waqf is a timeless institution that stands testament to the principles of community and social welfare. The recent proposals to amend certain sections of the Waqf Act raise significant concerns about the fundamental nature of waqf, its religious underpinnings, and the potential legal and social …

Hindu, Muslim groups urge people to send views on Waqf Bill to House panel
3 months, 1 week ago

Hindu, Muslim groups urge people to send views on Waqf Bill to House panel

The Hindu  

With just two days left for the last date for submission of suggestions from the public to the Joint Parliamentary Committee formed to examine the Waqf Bill, both Muslim and Hindu organisations have intensified their campaigns to ensure that people send their feedback to the government. Organisations like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board …

Waqf committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf committee meetings become battleground of contesting claims

The Hindu  

The Joint Committee of Parliament meetings on the Waqf Bill have turned out to be a battleground for contesting claims, as several government bodies have accused Waqf boards in the country of laying ownership on properties belonging to them and drawn sharp counterclaims. His submission to the committee's chairperson and BJP member Jagdambika Pal came following the country's premier archaeology …

Shared ownership of protected monuments with Waqf Board causes conflict, ASI tells Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shared ownership of protected monuments with Waqf Board causes conflict, ASI tells Parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill

The Hindu  

Quoting the examples of Fatehpur Sikri in Agra and Atala Masjid in Jaunpur, the Archaeological Survey of India told a Parliamentary panel that having protected monuments which are also notified as Waqf property give rise to conflicts and administrative issues. Contesting this claim, Opposition members of the committee argued that no monument is arbitrarily appropriated by the Waqf Board without …

Waqf Act: The moral universe of law
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Waqf Act: The moral universe of law

Hindustan Times  

The Waqf Bill 2024 has fired a passionate debate, polarising the society and polity alike. The most widely shared view is that the Waqf Board, following the amendment of 2013, had unbridled power to usurp non-waqf property, and the proposed amendments duly divest it of that. Waqf property, which is otherwise managed and monitored by at least 32 different state …

Particular mindset behind Waqf Board amendment plan: Telangana Waqf Board
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Particular mindset behind Waqf Board amendment plan: Telangana Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Waqf Board on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution rejecting the Waqf Amendment Bill - 2024. The resolution came at a special meeting of the Telangana Waqf Board chaired by its chairman Syed Azmatullah Husseni in Hyderabad. Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi, Waqf Board members Syed Akbar Nizamuddin Hussaini, Abul Fateh Bandagi Badesha Quadri, Syed Nissar Hussain, Malik Mohtasim …

K. Rahman Khan on Waqf Board Amendment Bill: “They’ve brought it with vengeance”
4 months ago

K. Rahman Khan on Waqf Board Amendment Bill: “They’ve brought it with vengeance”

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 22, 2024 12:55 IST - 9 MINS READ A former Union Minister of Minority Affairs, K. Rahman Khan’s political career spans more than five decades, starting in Karnataka before moving to the national arena. In this interview with Frontline, Khan launches a scathing critique of proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, accusing the Modi government of attempting …

Joint parliamentary panel set up to examine waqf bill
4 months, 1 week ago

Joint parliamentary panel set up to examine waqf bill

Hindustan Times  

A 31-member joint parliamentary committee was set up on Friday to examine the contentious Waqf Bill, 2024 and its report will be submitted in the first week of the next session. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha adopted a motion moved by Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, who also holds the parliamentary affairs portfolio, naming the members to …

‘To give justice to ordinary Muslims’: Rijiju defends Waqf Bill amid opposition
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘To give justice to ordinary Muslims’: Rijiju defends Waqf Bill amid opposition

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday introduced the controversial Waqf Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha. Some people have captured Waqf Boards, and this bill has been brought to give justice to ordinary Muslims.” Rijiju also said that the bill is not taking away rights from anyone but is rather giving rights to “those so far …

Waqf bill in Lok Sabha: What changes is govt proposing? Why has it triggered such outrage?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf bill in Lok Sabha: What changes is govt proposing? Why has it triggered such outrage?

Firstpost  

The Waqf Bill was introduced by Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It suggests over three dozen changes to the Waqf Act, 1995 – the law governing Waqf boards in India – including the abolition of Section 40 of the Act which gives Waqf boards the power to designate a property as ‘Waqf property.’ …

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